Spatial and temporal evolution of Lassa virus in the natural host population in Upper Guinea

This study aimed at reconstructing the spatial and temporal evolution of Lassa virus (LASV) in the natural host population. To this end, we generated 132 partial nucleoprotein sequences of LASV from M. natalensis trapped in 12 villages around Faranah, Upper Guinea, over a period of 12 years. This st...

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Main Authors: Fichet-Calvet, Elisabeth, Ölschläger, Stephan, Strecker, Thomas, Koivogui, Lamine, Becker-Ziaja, Beate, Camara, Amara Bongo, Soropogui, Barré, Magassouba, N’Faly, Günther, Stephan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4766397/